My name is Plumpie and I'm a carbaholic.
This is my first meeting.
Here's my story:
This morning, in an effort to eat a healthy protein filled breakfast, I scrambled up 2 eggs in healthy butter flavored spread. I thought I'd save myself a few calories/carbs by using a whole wheat tortilla instead of toast. As my tortilla was finishing up toastng in the pan, the toaster popped up and 2 pieces of toast were staring at me. I felt like a 2 fisted drinker. Tortilla in one hand toast in the other.
There are many reasons why I've turned into the couch potatoe I am. I wasn't always like this.
Lost my job 6 months ago, don't think I'm attractive enough at age 52 and 225# to get another.
Grown daughter is a drug addict and I am constanly on call for her insurance company, medical and legal needs - quite depressing as I have not much time for a life of my own.
Because I have a druggie in my life, I fear inviting a decent man into my world and refuse to settle for anything less.
Recently began wondering (I know I am) if I'm using food as a substitute for sex.
8 months ago I discovered Facebook video games and have become addicted. I lay on the couch with a computer by my side and play ALL DAY! So much so that I sprained a muscle in my arm very badly due to the bad angle of the computer to couch angle - but did not stop. Just suffered through the pain.
I live in an area were the weather is over 100 every day and have no desire to go outside for a walk. Not true, I have the desire, it usually kicks in too late in the day, when the weather makes it impossible.
I don't drive and have no desire to look for a job on the bus. I've had many interviews. Let me gve you an example. A lovely, equally large woman who seemed to like me, interviewed me and called me back within minutes of my leaving her office. I was waiting at the bus stop and didn't hear the ring, it went to voicemail. She excitedly asked me to call her right away. As I was checking my vm at the bus stop one of her employees drove by. When I returned her call I got the voicemail. She never phoned me back. I can only thing the employee mentioned seeing me at the stop and that the equally plump woman needed someone who drove - although that was not a requirement that was mentioned.
My big fat a$$ is glued to my sofa.
2 years ago Dr Oz inspired me and I began walking 5 miles a day - back and forth to the office. I lost 40 pounds. It's all back and more.
Please be my friend anyway and help me back into the world. My life has never been this out of control. This is the heaviest I've ever been. Normally I weigh 170. In the past 90 days I've gained 25 pounds.
Hi Plumpie! You've come to a good place for non-judgemental friends. You are dealing with a lot. You will get tons of advice here if you ask for it (and sometimes when you don't) and you can read lots of threads by people with similar questions and problems and be inspired by what they are doing.
You are dealing with a lot right now! And I'm so sorry that you are. Finding a way to take care of yourself in the midst of all that can make such a difference and posting here was a perfect first step in that.
Wish I had the quick fix for you, but I don't. Its going to take baby steps.
So what step are you willing to do today? For the next 3-4 days? And then what is the second step that you can combine with the first and do those both for a few days, and so on?
How about setting a timer while you are on FB, and sitting up while you are playing? Set an alarm across the room, when it goes off in an hour then you get up and clean the bathroom, or get a glass of water and brush your teeth or something.......Anything that breaks the trance that games and internet can get us into....many of us have been there!
Maybe instead of being on FB you can go onto Sparkspeople and set up a meal plan that you can start in a few days, read some encouraging stories on there, and on this site.....those can help motivate too!
Wish I had the quick fix for you, but I don't. Its going to take baby steps.
So what step are you willing to do today? For the next 3-4 days? And then what is the second step that you can combine with the first and do those both for a few days, and so on?
EXCELLENT advice and certainly welcomed. I posted in the exercise forum and will take some baby steps IMMEDIATELY! I don't ned a quick fix. It took me 90 days and loads of broccolli to lose that 40 pounds the Dr Oz walking way. I have time.
Hi plumpie, I am new here but want to add my welcome and to say it might help if you say something nice about yourself, to us or to yourself, or anywhere. And it might just be you could use some support for the issues with your daughter, al anon maybe. You have an awful lot on your shoulders.
You will find many here who will offer support and guidance, glad you are here
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Originally Posted by Plumpie
Hello Peeps,
My name is Plumpie and I'm a carbaholic.
This is my first meeting.
Here's my story:
This morning, in an effort to eat a healthy protein filled breakfast, I scrambled up 2 eggs in healthy butter flavored spread. I thought I'd save myself a few calories/carbs by using a whole wheat tortilla instead of toast. As my tortilla was finishing up toastng in the pan, the toaster popped up and 2 pieces of toast were staring at me. I felt like a 2 fisted drinker. Tortilla in one hand toast in the other.
There are many reasons why I've turned into the couch potatoe I am. I wasn't always like this.
Lost my job 6 months ago, don't think I'm attractive enough at age 52 and 225# to get another.
Grown daughter is a drug addict and I am constanly on call for her insurance company, medical and legal needs - quite depressing as I have not much time for a life of my own.
Because I have a druggie in my life, I fear inviting a decent man into my world and refuse to settle for anything less.
Recently began wondering (I know I am) if I'm using food as a substitute for sex.
8 months ago I discovered Facebook video games and have become addicted. I lay on the couch with a computer by my side and play ALL DAY! So much so that I sprained a muscle in my arm very badly due to the bad angle of the computer to couch angle - but did not stop. Just suffered through the pain.
I live in an area were the weather is over 100 every day and have no desire to go outside for a walk. Not true, I have the desire, it usually kicks in too late in the day, when the weather makes it impossible.
I don't drive and have no desire to look for a job on the bus. I've had many interviews. Let me gve you an example. A lovely, equally large woman who seemed to like me, interviewed me and called me back within minutes of my leaving her office. I was waiting at the bus stop and didn't hear the ring, it went to voicemail. She excitedly asked me to call her right away. As I was checking my vm at the bus stop one of her employees drove by. When I returned her call I got the voicemail. She never phoned me back. I can only thing the employee mentioned seeing me at the stop and that the equally plump woman needed someone who drove - although that was not a requirement that was mentioned.
My big fat a$$ is glued to my sofa.
2 years ago Dr Oz inspired me and I began walking 5 miles a day - back and forth to the office. I lost 40 pounds. It's all back and more.
Please be my friend anyway and help me back into the world. My life has never been this out of control. This is the heaviest I've ever been. Normally I weigh 170. In the past 90 days I've gained 25 pounds.
Please help support me anyway.
Dhani 
